Etymology

afterburthen

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Today it means: Afterbirth. Full definition →

First used Until the mid 1800s.Middle English [Term?]
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  1. Middle English · inherited from[Term?]
  2. English todayafterburthen

From Middle English [Term?], equivalent to after- + burthen.

First known use, by meaning

  • Until the mid 1800s. Afterbirth.

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